Recent Blog Posts

Local urgent care centers in Vernon, or family walk-in clinics, offer patients convenient and affordable urgent healthcare services. When you visit a family walk-in clinic, you can expect quick, quality care at a fraction of the cost of your local emergency room.  Emergency rooms tend to be very busy and crowded and are associated with longer waiting times and higher fees. By going to a walk-in doctor’s office for a non-life-threatening illness or injury ...

Read more..

Have a sore throat? Don’t automatically assume it’s sore COVID-19. COVID is not the only illness going around this winter. We’re actually seeing more patients coming in for sore throats from all sorts of winter illnesses. Strep throat is one of them and it’s caused by a bacterial infection.  Strep throat is very common in the colder months and is also highly contagious, if you sneeze, cough or share things with ...

Read more..

What is an urgent care clinic? And how does it differ from the emergency room? When should you go to the emergency room, and when should you go to an urgent care center? Whatever questions you may have, AFC has the answers.    What Is An Urgent Care Clinic? Urgent care is the level of healthcare that lies between your primary care physician (PCP) and the emergency room. When you go to urgent care, you can ...

Read more..

With millions of Americans affected by some form of thyroid disease, it’s important to be aware of the symptoms, causes and treatments available. Thyroid disease is a common endocrine disorder, and can cause a wide range of symptoms, from fatigue and weight gain to depression and anxiety.  Fortunately, there are a variety of tests and treatments available to help with early diagnosis and management of the symptoms of thyroid disease. In light of Thyroid ...

Read more..

RSV stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus and this year it is the most common cause of a virus that leads to breathing problems in children. It causes “flu” like symptoms and can potentially be severe among babies from 0 to 12 months. RSV is just as contagious as the flu or COVID and easily spread person to person through droplets from sneezing or coughing – which means any caregiver can easily pass it on to an ...

Read more..

Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects more than 30 million people in the United States. It has multiple types, and there are warning signs, risk factors and symptoms. But most importantly, there are ways to prevent diabetes and its types, especially if you are predisposed to it.  As the disease can often feel like a life sentence of daily management, it is extra important to be educated this American Diabetes Awareness Month as ...

Read more..

You should worry about all of them as they pose a potential threat to not everyone's health, but their holiday season, too. Many of you skipped out on getting your flu shot and COVID-19 booster shot last year. The Omicron variant and the confusion between COVID and the flu caused us to cancel our favorite holidays in 2021. Let's not make the same mistake this year, especially since we now have monkeypox to ...

Read more..

Summer is coming to an end which can only mean one thing, "angry bee" season. Stinging bees and wasps become aggressive because they are getting their queen ready for winter, and are more vigilant of the hive. This behavior grows because they are hungry due to lack of food resources. Please take precaution if you notice a lot of bees around, especially if you or a loved one is allergic to bees. If you happen ...

Read more..

With summer coming to an end, you’re probably exhausted trying to get your child new clothes, back to school school supplies, and taking last minute trips with the family. But, don’t forget to get your child a back-to-school physical. Going back to school means the risk of spreading germs, especially during the flu season and with COVID-19 still being around. A physical is going to make sure they’re up to date on ...

Read more..

July is UV Safety Awareness Month and for the next two months we're going to have days where UV rays will be at their highest. It's important to educate people on the dangers of overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Why? Because these invisible rays can cause harm to our bodies over time. Did you know that UV rays are partly responsible for causing your skin to age? Did you know that they can ...

Read more..